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[b][red]This message was edited by DrMarten at 2006-1-28 13:58:39[/red][/b][hr]: I'm trying to decide what language would be best for writing simple scripts.: : Very simple! All I need to do is generate text that I can use for creating .sql files. (I have about 5,000 INSERT lines to write): : So I really need a Windows solution that will allow copy and paste.: : (Even better would be able to send my output to a text file!): : FYI - I played around with BASIC about 10 years ago... but that's it. Willing to learn.. but simple is good for now.: : Thanks!: : Mike: "The Night Owl Club": =======================================================================

I think Microsoft WORD or Notepad would do. They both have COPY & PASTE.

Just make sure in WORD to SAVE AS your file as a .txt file or whatever file extension you want to use. For NotePad go to RUN from the START button and type in NotePad ( then press ENTER ).

: [b][red]This message was edited by DrMarten at 2006-1-28 13:58:39[/red][/b][hr]: : I'm trying to decide what language would be best for writing simple scripts.: : : : Very simple! All I need to do is generate text that I can use for creating .sql files. (I have about 5,000 INSERT lines to write): : : : So I really need a Windows solution that will allow copy and paste.: : : : (Even better would be able to send my output to a text file!): : : : FYI - I played around with BASIC about 10 years ago... but that's it. Willing to learn.. but simple is good for now.: : : : Thanks!: : : : Mike: : "The Night Owl Club": : : =======================================================================: : I think Microsoft WORD or Notepad would do. They both have COPY & PASTE.: : Just make sure in WORD to SAVE AS your file as a .txt file or whatever file extension you want to use. For NotePad go to RUN from the START button and type in NotePad ( then press ENTER ).: : I hope this is all you need?: : If you want text colouring ( like in DreamWeaver ) then download SCITE text editor from>>: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/scintilla/wscite167.zip?download: : Documentation for it is on this site>>: http://scintilla.sourceforge.net/SciTEDoc.html: : Regards,: : Dr M.: : =======================================================================

Another great scripting language is Python. It is relatively simple and much more powerful than any scripting language I have seen.

visual basic forms and properties have complicated basic, although I don't know about other versions.